Bellaire, MI Cost Of Living

Bellaire cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Bellaire	Michigan	National
Cost of living index	87	88	100
Index	Bellaire	Michigan	National
Goods & Services index	92	93	100
Groceries index	92	91	100
Health care index	106	94	100
Housing index	65	74	100
Transportation index	98	103	100
Utilities index	106	91	100

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The cost of living in Bellaire is 1% lower than the Michigan average.
The cost of living in Bellaire is 13% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Bellaire is 35% lower than the national average.
Michigan general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average.
Michigan state income tax is 91% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$46,731	$3,894	$1,090	$1,402
Renters	$26,964	$2,247	$629	$809

Michigan Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Michigan	6%	6%

Michigan Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Michigan	4.25%	4.25%

Goods & Services

Item	Bellaire	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$9.94	$16.09	38.2%
Beauty Salon	$21.00	$37.33	43.8%
Toothpaste	$1.74	$2.45	28.7%
Shampoo	$0.80	$1.00	19.7%
Movie	$10.45	$10.28	1.7%
Bowling	$2.57	$4.93	47.8%

Groceries

Item	Bellaire	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.99	$3.80	5.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.29	$1.40	7.7%
Milk	$1.70	$2.01	15.3%
Potatoes	$1.52	$3.01	49.6%
Pizza	$10.32	$9.89	4.4%
Beer	$7.74	$8.90	13.0%

Health Care

Item	Bellaire	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$57.56	$102.16	43.7%
Doctor	$138.84	$108.36	28.1%
Dentist	$91.99	$92.53	0.6%
Ibuprofen	$8.81	$9.28	5.0%
Lipitor	$438.10	$425.82	2.9%

Housing

Item	Bellaire	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$122,000.00	$184,700.00	33.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,012.37	$1,202.44	15.8%
Apartment Rent	$608.00	$949.00	35.9%

Transportation

Item	Bellaire	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.20	$2.24	1.8%
Tire Balancing	$45.78	$46.29	1.1%

Utilities

Item	Bellaire	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$150.41	$165.96	9.4%
Phone	$35.86	$28.68	25.0%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
East Jordan, MI	2,335	81	-19%
Central Lake, MI	1,018	81	-19%
Mancelona, MI	1,360	82	-18%
Alba, MI	354	83	-17%
Ellsworth, MI	340	83	-17%
Bellaire, MI	877	87	-13%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mashpee Neck, MA	877	137	37%
Kimball, MN	877	95	-5%
Hardin, IL	877	83	-17%
Crab Orchard, KY	877	79	-21%
Keystone, CO	877	203	103%
Bellaire, MI	877	87	-13%

Source: The Bellaire, MI cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Bellaire, MI Cost of Living